MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA MALT TYPE OF THE LACRIMAL GLAND - A CASE REPORT

We present the case of a 66 year old women with hepatitis C infection, diagnosed in 2009 with diffuse B cell lymphoma, with complete remission after chemotherapy, who presented with swelling of the left lacrimal gland in 2014. The tumoral mass was surgically removed and the HP and IHC result of the sample established that it was a case of marginal zone lymphoma – MALT type. After further investigations (computed tomography, bone marrow) we concluded that the lacrimal gland was not the only site involved. Treatment with low grade chemotherapy in association with monoclonal antibody against CD-20 achieved a complete remission.